My goal for 2019 is to continually progress my skills and to win enduro nationals and the overall the EWS Continental series.

Do you have another job outside of racing?

The only thing I do outside of cycling is going to school. I am a senior in high school and will be going to college next fall.

What do you love about cycling?

What I love most about cycling are the adventures the bike always takes you on and the amazing people you meet along the way. The smiles, the laughter, the life-long friends who are always encouraging you to do your best and so excited when you succeed. I love the adrenaline rush you feel while racing and the sense of accomplishment you get when all your hard work pays off.

Why do you love riding for Liv?

I love seeing more and more girls getting on bikes every year and knowing that there is a brand supported by women for women that we can 100% trust is so encouraging for women in this sport. I love riding for Liv because their sole purpose is to make sure women cycling continues to rapidly grow in the years to come.

What is your favorite place to travel?

I love traveling to Colorado. It’s so beautiful and there is always so many wonderful places to race, ride and adventure.

What is your favorite food?

My favorite food is chicken and rice.

Who is (are) your favorite riding partner(s)?

My favorite riding buddy is Finn Perelstein.

"When I'm not riding my bike, I'm ______!"

I’m working out in the gym, at school or doing homework while watching Redbull TV.

What are the top 3 things on your bucket list?

I want to take a helicopter to the top of a mountain and ride my bike down.

I also want to take a helicopter to the top of another mountain and ski down it.

I want to go skydiving and even better would be skiing off a cliff with a parachute.

Who taught you how to ride a bike/ got you into the sport of cycling?

Both my parents Robert Naughton and Amber Tinstman taught me how to ride a bike when I was probably 3 years old. They put me in Moto gear and took me to the top of a hill and that’s how I learned. Growing up, I didn’t like riding my bike but about 3 years ago I was talked into participating in the NICA series. I ended up falling in love with riding and the rest is history. I cannot imagine what my life would be like if hadn’t found a love for cycling, it has impacted me in so many good ways and I am so thankful for it and thankful that my parents never gave up on trying to get me to like riding my bike.

Have you taught anyone how to ride a bike or introduced someone to the sport?

I haven’t taught someone how to ride a bike or really introduced anyone to the sport but at my high school races I have had parents come up to me saying I truly inspired them and their little girl who now wants to race NICA when she is old enough.

How do you plan to pass on your love of cycling in 2019 and beyond?

I really want to figure out a way to help make girls cycling even bigger and better. I haven’t figured it out yet, but I’m always brainstorming.

Words you live by...

One of my favorite quotes from Beyoncé: “You have the power to change perception, to inspire and empower, and to show people how to embrace their complications, and see the flaws and the true beauty and strength that’s inside all of us.”

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